Postcode GL15 6JH (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 6JH is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 6JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 6JH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL15 6JH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL15 6JH is Highbeech Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sports Club and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 6JH (for ages 11 and under) is Bream Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of GL15 6JH is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 205 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 136 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL15 6JH is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL15 6JH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL15 6JH, and the approximate distance away.

Highbeech Road 43 m
Beech Way 80 m
Acacia Close 87 m
Ryelands Road 89 m
Poole Close 120 m
Highbury Road 129 m
Hilltop 137 m
Highview Way 143 m
Pine Crest Way 164 m
High Street 197 m
Maypole Road 200 m
Lansdown Walk 219 m
Puzzle Close 228 m
Oakley Way 254 m
St Ann's Cross 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6JH

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL15 6JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Church of England Primary School 232 m
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.12 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.78 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.94 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.29 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 3.36 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.5 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.89 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 3.93 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.09 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.57 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.93 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.99 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
4.99 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.66 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.12 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.13 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.53 km
Five Acres High School 7.09 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 6JH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Andy's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
52 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
136 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
199 m
Bream Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
205 m
The Rising Sun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
205 m
The Twilight Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
205 m
Bream Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2021
228 m
Bream Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
232 m
Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
232 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
329 m
Golden Lake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
346 m
Maypole Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
584 m
Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
584 m
St James's Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
584 m
Al's Plaice And Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.26 km
The Miners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.39 km
Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.12 km
Dean Forest Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.3 km
The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.36 km
Dean Field Study Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 6JH - Data from Apr 2022

Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Rising Sun school stop Bus Stop/Station 238 m
School Bus Stop/Station 244 m
School Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.46 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.73 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.3 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.3 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 6.8 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.09 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 6JH - Data from Dec 2021

Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 684 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 767 m
Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Oakwood Bottom Valley 972 m
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Horwellhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Oakwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Horwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Priors Pool Inland Water 1.31 km
Shutcastle Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Upper Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Parkhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Blindmeend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 6JH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.5 Mbps 40.2 Mbps 69.42 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.2 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 269,980 kWh - mean 12,272 kWh : median 12,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 144,751 kWh - mean 5,170 kWh : median 3,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74906500
Longitude -2.57287500
OS Easting 360548
OS Northing 0205752
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15159
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Blakeney and Bream ED
Electoral Ward Bream
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bream BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2